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Department of Health & Family Services
Department of Supportive Living
Bureau of Quality Assurance
PO Box 309
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 267-1446
www.dhfs.state.wi.us

State Commission on Aging
www.dhfs.state.wi.us/aging

State Licensed Search Definitions
Adult Day Care Adult Day Care Adult Day Care is a day program that provides the elderly and other adults with services when their caregivers are at work or need relief.
Adult Family Homes Adult Family Homes Adult Family Homes are a place where 3 or 4 elderly or disabled adults who are not related to the operator reside and receive care, treatment or services that are above the level of room and board and that may include up to 7 hours per week of nursing care per resident.
Community Based Residential Facilities Community Based Residential Facilities A Community Based Residential Facility is a place where 5 or more senior, unrelated people live together in a community setting. Services provided include room and board, supervision, support services, and may include up to 3 hours of nursing care per week.
Home Health Agencies Home Care A Home Health Agency is an organization that provides part-time and intermittent skilled nursing and other therapeutic services on a visiting basis to elderly or disabled persons in their homes.
Hospice Hospice Hospices are agencies that provide care to terminally ill persons who have a life expectancy of 6-12 months. This care can be provided in the person's home or in another setting (e.g., Nursing Home, Community Based Residential Facility, etc.)
Nursing Home Nursing A Nursing Home is a residential facility that provides 24 hour services, including room and board to 3 or more unrelated persons. These persons require more than 7 hours a week of nursing care due to their physical or mental condition.
Residential Care Apartment Complexes Residential Care Apartment Complexes Residential Care Apartment Complexes offer independent apartment units in which the following services are provided: room and board, up to 28 hours per week of supportive care, personal care, and nursing services.


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